Publicly viewable members | Association of British Science Writers (ABSW)

Image	Name	Biography
	Clifford Adams	Obtained a Ph.D in biochemistry and conducted research in both academic and industrial institutions. Then founded his own company, ANOZENE ASSOCIATES to undertake writing,editorial and science publishing work.
	Tom Adams	I am an experienced television producer/ director with over 15 years of broadcast credits. I have made programmes covering the history of technology, medicine, climate, maths and more, for terrestrial, satellite and online channels. I have also made educational programmes for both adults and children. I am currently developing a series of science books for children with Templar Books.
	Emmanuel Gbenga Adeleke	I am a freelance journalist with intercontinental magazine, gallery magazine, events magazine etc. I work as a photojournalist and photo-editor, and am also the West Africa Bureau Executive to some magazines right here in West Africa countries. Have travelled to countries like United Kingdom, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Togo, France , Freetown Senegal, etc.
	Natasha Agabalyan	Natasha is a second year PhD student at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Along her academic interests, she also enjoys reading and writing about all aspects of science. To that end, she pioneered the science section of her university newspaper The Badger. She is now Science Editor and writes many articles for the publication. She has also set up a blog covering various topics of interest, as well as freelancing for several publications inlcuding New Scientist, Cosmos magazine and Guru magazine. Her main focus is to bring science to the masses. She is particularly interested in making science accessible to all, focusing on key points without confusing people with scientific jargon. Her ultimate ambition would be to write for a renowned science publication and participate in science related events around the UK.
	Jonathan Agbenyega	-
	Claire Ainsworth	Claire specialises in writing features on biology and biomedicine. She has a particular interest in developmental biology and genetics. Having completed her doctorate, she joined New Scientist magazine in 1999 as an intern, where she became first a news reporter and then a features editor. In 2005, she joined Nature as a senior reporter and editor in the journal's News and Features section. She left Nature in 2007 to freelance and now writes for a range of publications. Claire has won a number of awards for her writing, including an ABSW award for best feature in a specialist periodical in 2003. In addition to her writing work, Claire runs a company, SciConnect (www.sciconnect.co.uk), which offers training in science communication skills for scientists.
	Helen Albert	Helen is a senior staff writer for MedWire News, an online medical news website based in London, UK. She also writes for other scientific publications such as COSMOS magazine in Australia on a freelance basis.
	Peter Aldhous	Peter is San Francisco bureau chief with New Scientist magazine, reporting on biology, medicine, social sciences and the environment. He also teaches in the Science Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He got his break in journalism in 1989 as a reporter for Nature in London, fresh from a PhD in animal behaviour. Later he worked as European correspondent for Science and as news editor for New Scientist. Prior to moving to California in October 2005, he spent five years as chief news & features editor with Nature. Peter is especially interested in investigative and computer-assisted reporting, and is fascinated by data visualisation.
	Susan Aldridge	Susan Aldridge is a freelance writer based in London specialising in biotechnology, medicine, health, chemistry and general science. She has written several books and contributes to various online publications including www.healthandage.com
	Paul Anderson	Paul Anderson is a British writer specialising in computer science and technology. He has written extensively for a range of education, trade and current affairs publications, including Prospect, and, until recently, was Editor for JISC TechWatch, a technology horizon scanning service for UK universities. He is currently writing a book on Web 2.0 to be published by CRC Press in 2012. He was awarded the EPSRC's inaugural Computer Science Writer of the Year prize in 2007. He blogs at: http://techlun.ch
	Nadya Anscombe	An experienced magazine editor and journalist with a background in life sciences. Nadya's portfolio covers a large range of topics including engineering, nanotechnology, semiconductors, photonics, material science, chemistry and manufacturing. Nadya has also developed a media training course to help scientists and engineers communicate with the media. For more info, visit www.nadya-anscombe.com
	Jennifer Appleton	-
	Kat Arney	Dr Kat Arney joined Cancer Research UK after a spell as a lab researcher. She works on the charity's News & Resources website and Science Update blog, and is a prominent media spokesperson. She presents and produces the Cancer Research UK podcast, and also helps to present the highly successful Naked Scientists BBC Radio show in her spare time as well as doing other bits of freelance writing.
	Sunny Bains	Sunny Bains is a scientist, journalist, editor, and Managing Director of Form & Content Media Ltd, a company that delivers specialized technical content to technical organizations. As a writer, her interests range from holographic associative memories and analogue neural networks to nanotech-based sensors and artificial muscles. She is the outgoing editor of The Science Reporter.
	Eliot Barford	Eliot Barford is studying for an MSc in Science Communication at Imperial College London. He writes medical research news for Imperial and blogs on marine biology and oceanography for Imperial's science magazine I, Science. He has a degree in Biochemistry.
	Katherine Barnes	Katherine Barnes (nee Anderson) is International Press Officer at King's College London, promoting news and events from the university to global media. Katherine previously worked as a Press Officer at Nature Publishing Group, and most recently as a freelance science writer and editor, focusing mainly on Earth and environmental science. She has a background in publishing, PR and science communication, and has worked in the UK, Spain and USA. She has an MSci in Geology from UCL and is studying for a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations from the CIPR.
	Nell Barrie	I work as a Science Information Officer at Cancer Research UK, writing about the charity's research for the website, blog and some publications. I have an MSc in Science Communications from Imperial College, a BA in biology from Oxford University and have previously worked as a communications consultant, freelance science writer and science teacher.
	Kimberley Bartholomew	Kim is currently finishing a PhD in Meteorology at the University of Reading. She plans to make a career in science communication and has published articles from on her academic work in public magazines. Her primary interest is severe weather - being of the 'Twister' generation - and she has been chasing the dream in a Meteorology Department ever since. However, she looks forward to diversifying her knowledge from physics and environmental science to include chemistry, technology, policy and beyond. Kim is also interested in film-making and the, ahem, 'science' of Hollwood movies such as 2010 and The Core. Suggestions for the worst movie science ever are very welcome!
	Martin Belderson	Director, producer and writer of more than thirty action-adventure, science and natural history documentary films for a wide range of British and international broadcasters including the BBC Natural History Unit, The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, PBS, Canal+, Yorkshire TV’s ‘First Tuesday’ and the BBC’s ‘Horizon’ series. Subjects covered include: climate change, debunking alien abductions, the illegal trade in wildlife, mountaineering with Sir Chris Bonington, filming inside the hot zone of an Ebola Fever outbreak, the science of caves and the conservation of endangered species. Recently started writing and working in drama. In print, I have written for a wide range of publications from ‘New Scientist ‘ magazine to DC Thomson’s ‘Commando’ series. Currently researching a book and film about the Chicxulub crater and the extinction of the dinosaurs.
	Alice Bell	I have an undergraduate degree in science communication and policy, and a PhD on children's science books. I previously worked as a freelance science communicator, including two years part-time at planetscience.com.
	Max Bingham	Freelance science writer, editor, web publisher with a healthy interest in biology, science 2.0/3.0 and open innovation. Previously Max could be found in various academic and industrial labs getting his PhD, practicing the science of microbiology and helping non-scientists understand what scientists do. Max is the founder of 24 Media Labs, a company based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands providing science communications services to industry and academia. For more information see www.24medialabs.com
	Hayley Birch	I'm a freelance science writer and editor, with a sideline in quirky science communication projects. See my website for details.
	Colin Blakemore	Colin Blakemore studied Medicine at Cambridge and did a PhD in Berkeley. He taught in Cambridge from 1968 and moved to Oxford in 1979. He was Professor of Physiology and Director of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience. From 2003-7 he was Chief Executive of the MRC and he is now a Professor at Oxford and Warwick, and Chairman of the Neuroscience Research Partnership in Singapore. He appears frequently on TV and radio, is an occasional presenter and writes comment columns for the major newspapers. He has been President of the ABSW since 2004.
	MIchael Bloomfield	Michael studied Physiological Sciences, taking specialist papers in History of Medicine, Psychology, Neurosciences and Pharmacology, and then Medicine at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Whilst at Oxford Michael directed and produced drama productions and was short-listed for the Cameron McKintosh prize for new writing. Since qualifying as a doctor Michael has worked in a range of medical specialties including working as an air ambulance doctor. Michael is currently in training as a psychiatrist and is a clinical research fellow with the Medical Research Council. His scientific research uses brain scans to better understand mental illnesses and he has won international awards. Michael has written features relating on mental health and has been a physician for Channel 4's Drugs Live.
	Harald Boersma	-
	David Bradley	David is a freelance with more than 20 years experience. he specialises in chemistry and related sciences but has been known to cover everything from astronomy to zoology for a wide range of magazines, papers, and websites. Sciencebase.com is his science blog and Sciencetext.com his tech blog.
	Rachel Brazil	Rachel is an experienced science communication professional with over ten years of expertise in science writing and editing, from research highlights to policy features to website content. Freelance clients include the Nature Publishing Group, the Academy of Medical Sciences and Oxford University. Previous employees include the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Royal Institution of Great Britain and the National Endowment of Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA). Rachel has written on the physical and medical sciences as well as science and innovation policy. Having created the NESTA Crucible researcher development programme, she has a particular interest in the process of creating and developing interdisciplinary research.
	Jo Brodie	Jo has answered hundreds of science questions about diabetes in her role as science librarian at Diabetes UK. She also writes articles for the charity's members' magazines (for lay and for professional audiences). In addition to her own blog she also runs the Science Communication jobs listing Posterous (http://scicommjobs.posterous.com).
	James Brooks	James read Pharmacology at King’s College London before decamping to Paris to work as a head-hunter for the pharmaceutical industry. Following a stint as a reporter at the B2B magazine Executive Grapevine, James is now studying for an MA Science Journalism at City University. He is particularly interested in health and medical journalism and blogs about psych/neuro issues at My Last Nerve.
	Stephen Burt	Professional background in physics, meteorology and climatology, information technology and marketing. Author of The Weather Observer's Handbook (Cambridge University Press, 2012). Regular contributor to meteorological and popular science journals.
	Charles Butcher	Charles Butcher has worked for the last 12 years as a freelance writer and editor specialising in technology for the process and energy industries. Before that he spent 8 years in the trade press, including managing editor of The Chemical Engineer and launch editor of Chemical Technolgy Europe. He has a master's degree in chemical engineering and worked for five years as a chemical engineer.
	Chris Butlin	Written for national press, TV and resources for teaching and learning. Degrees in physics and science education. Former member of Public Understanding of Science Committees of EPSRC and PPARC, and various committees and working parties of Institute of Physics, Association for Science Education and Royal Society. Bragg Medal and Prize 1993 from Institute of Physics. Now semi-retired following work at the Institute of Physics, in schools and universities, as well as longterm freelance writing.
	Emma Byrne	Emma Byrne obtained her PhD in computer science from UCL in 2005. Since then she has worked as a potdoctoral researcher in the fields of artificial intelligence, computer science and health informatics. She has been a freelance science and technology writer since 2008, when she got her first break as a British Science Association media fellow. She is passionate about public engagement and has given invited talks and devised public engagement events for all sorts of audiences.
	Joanna Carpenter	I have a DPhil in chemistry and a Masters in science communication. I work part-time as a freelance science writer and author. I currently write for People & Science, the quarterly magazine of the British Science Association and edit technical articles on optics topics (lasers, solar energy, medical imaging) for Form and Content Media. I have also written Editors' Summaries for PLoS Medicine and write occasionally for SciDev.Net
	Sarah Castor-Perry	After a 'Grow your own Mould' kit started her off along the road to becoming a science geek as a child, Sarah has never looked back. A degree in Natural Sciences led not to the lab, but spreading the word of science and excitement about how the world works to other people, through writing, live talks and audio and video podcasts. You can follow Sarah's musings on science on twitter at www.twitter.com/sciencesponge and see some of her science podcasts at www.thenakedscientists.com/scrapbook
	Michele Catanzaro	Michele Catanzaro (Rome, Italy, 1979) is a physicist and a journalist. He holds a degree in Physics from the University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy) and a PhD in Physics from the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain). As a scientists, he has worked in the study of complex networks and the dynamics that take place in them. As a freelance journalist, he collaborates with media in four languages (English, Spanish, Italian, and Catalan) and four countries (UK, Spain, Italy, and Mexico): among others, El Periódico de Catalunya, Nature, Physicsworld, Redes and Le Scienze. He is currently a full-time journalist. He mainly writes on science, environment, health and technology. His work has been recognized by 3 awards in Spain.
	Chris Cave	-
	Jack Challoner	Jack has written more than 30 books for children, teenagers and adults. In addition he often acts as consultant science editor for books, magazines, science activity packs and CD–ROMs. A trained teacher, he also writes and presents live science shows in museums, schools and libraries.
	JV Chamary	J is an award-winning science and technology journalist. As the Features Editor of BBC Focus magazine, he has written about everything from gay genes to internet memes. J has a BSc in biology and a PhD in evolutionary genetics.
	Chris Chambers	Chamber is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Psychology, Cardiff University. His research focuses on human cognitiven neuroscience and the representation of science in the media.
	Tom Cholmondeley	-
	Julie Clayton	Julie is a freelance science writer/media trainer, and has published in Science, Nature and other publications and websites, and has led training workshops for SciDev.Net and the World Federation of Science Journalists. Julie is Co-Director for the UK Conference of Science Journalists 2010, and was Co-Director for the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009.
	Terry Clayton	Terry was an Assoicate Professor at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand before he embarked on a carreer as a writer and communications consultant. He is based in Thailand and works mainly in Southeast Asia.
	Leon Clifford	Leon Clifford is a science/technology journalist with a BSc in Physics-with-Astrophysics and experience of senior management in media. He specialises in the physical sciences including climate science, particle physics and astrophysics as well as space technology, electronics, computing and IT. His strength is in making complicated subjects simple and accessible. Leon is happy to work on freelance projects for publications, websites and broadcasters as well as commercial projects including internal communications and PR.
	Louise Coghlin	Louise Coghlin is a freelance writer and editor specialising in life sciences and medicine. She has a degree in biochemistry and many years' experience working for publishers, charities, drugs companies and communications agencies. Louise is based in Brighton.
	Edwin Colyer	Edwin is the founder of Scientia Scripta, a science and business copywriting and editing agency. Whether it is journalistic writing, corporate communications, website content or technical scientific reports and papers, Edwin delivers clear and engaging copy, carefully crafted to communicate with target readers. Website: http://scientiascripta.co.uk/
	Philip Connolly	Journalist for 10 years on various trade titles. Encountered the ABSW when he edited 'Education in Chemistry' for the RSC. Turned to the dark side to explain science and technology - with their associated issues - to often sceptical audiences for Shell, Glaxo and Merial. Now a freelance corporate communications consultant specialising in issue and crisis management.
	Kate Coughlin	After being awarded second prize in the Daily Telegraph Young Science Writer competition 2005, Kate has pursued a career in science communication and writing. Cutting her teeth as Events Coordinator at the Royal Institution, she then moved onto a cancer prevention charity, where she helped produce the biggest ever systematic literature review on diet and cancer. She has now returned to her microbiology roots in a role within the HIV Group of the MRC Clinical Trials Unit that sees her apply her writing and editorial skills to everything from funding applications and progress reports, web news stories, press releases, briefing documents, and journal manuscripts, right through to the Unit's weekly news bulletin.
	Clive Couldwell	An experienced communications specialist – adept at explaining the inexplicable to technophobes, and in writing strategically for board level professionals. www.clivecouldwell.com - background http://uk.linkedin.com/in/clivecouldwell - skills profile http://clivecouldwell.wordpress.com - writing snippets
	Martin Counihan	-
	Chris Creese	Chris Creese engages the public and professionals to improve science comprehension and appreciation. Chris seeks opportunities to apply her PhD training and journalism experience to develop crisp summaries and entertaining programming. Writing & Editorial Skills: • Academic journals & monographs • Technical and progress reports • Science outreach materials • Science education materials • Science news articles • Grant proprosals • Radio programming • Creative writing • Websites
	Caroline E Cross	I am a creative and experienced freelance science communicator with a research background in infectious diseases and immunology. I write on all aspects of health and disease for print and online publications. Please visit my website for further details: www.carolinecross.net
	Tim Cross	Tim Cross joined The Economist in 2004, and has worked for the Science section since 2011. He covers a bit of everything, but especially astronomy, planetary science, the space business, computer science and medicine.
	Emma Davies	Emma is an experienced freelance science writer/editor,covering a broad range of subjects in magazines such as Speciality Chemicals and New Scientist. She is a regular contributor to Chemistry World, where she was Features Editor until 2008. Emma has a BSc in chemistry, an MSc in food science and a PhD in physical chemistry/food colloids.
	Trevor Day	Originally a marine biologist and later a science teacher, Trevor is author or co-writer of more than 40 books, about 70 peer-reviewed articles and many features for websites and the national/international press. His PhD is in education and since 2007 he has been a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund at the University of Bath. Trevor acts as a consultant on writing projects, especially those aimed at young audiences. He has written widely in the life and earth sciences, although his first love is writing about all things marine, from submarines and oil slicks to squid, sharks and sperm whales. Visit him at www.trevorday.co.uk
	Giorgio De Faveri	Born in Italy in 1981 in Belluno, after primary and secondary school he started to develop an interest in science which reflected in the choice of the high school, a scientifically oriented college. The interest grew with time and it lead in the choice of a degree in chemistry. Five years after, in the wonderful italian city of Trieste, he obtained a degree in organic chemistry. The decision of staying in research by applying for a PhD position came almost natural to him and after applying for a position both in Italy and abroad, one became available in the UK, at Queen Mary (University of London). Hence the decision to move to London in 2007. Over the years spent in London, his interest progressively shifted towards the communication of science rather than laboratory research.
	Anna Demming	I am a science and technology writer and editor with a PhD in nanophotonics. I have experience in writing and editing content in all fields of science. In 2006 I began work with Nature Publishing Group in Tokyo writing and copy editing front half content for Nature Photonics and the Nature China website. Having moved back to the UK in 2008 I am currently engaged in writing and editing content for IOP Publishing's journals, including Nanotechnology and the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. I also write and edit scientific content on a freelance basis for a number of companies and academic institutions in Asia as well as interviewing researchers and writing feature articles on European projects. Always on the look out for new editorial opportunities in science.
	Laura Dixon	Part of the reason Laura became a scientist was her love of popular science. Following completion of her BA(Hons) at the University of Cambridge Laura studied the molecular mechanism of plant circadian clocks for her PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Throughout this time she worked on a range of science communication activities from hosting Café Scientifique to writing press releases and feature articles about her own and colleagues work. Her interest in science writing continues and she now writes freelance and her own blog.
	Laurie Donaldson	I am a professional science communicator and journalist, writer and editor, specialising in nanotechnology, materials science, renewable energy and health. I have written numerous articles on a range of science topics, including monthly news stories on nanotechnology research for the magazine Materials Today. I also write the blog Future of Small (futureofsmall.wordpress.com), and provide editing and proofreading services.
	Heather Doran	Heather is a PhD student in Molecular Pharmacology at the University of Aberdeen. She is the founder of the University of Aberdeen Science Journalism Society and Editor of Au Science Magazine. Au Science Magazine is produced by students at the University of Aberdeen and is distributed around Aberdeen city and available online at www.aumag.co.uk. On her personal blog she takes an evidence based look at health stories in the headlines. She is also a blogger for www.jobs.ac.uk where she talks about experiences as a PhD student.
	Joshua Doyle	Final year honours student in Chemistry. Creative Editor of Au Science Magazine, a student-run magazine at the University of Aberdeen publishing in print and online at ausm.org.uk.
	Tracey Duncombe	Following a stint as press officer for both the Society for General Microbiology and the Institute for Animal health, Tracey turned writer and editor for BBSRC in 2005. She writes online news and features as well as producing the quarterly magazine BBSRC Business and other, ad hoc corporate publications.
	Matin Durrani	I've been editor of Physics World since 2006, managing and leading a team of eight other editors. I've also got more than 15 years' experience as a writer and editor on all aspects of physics. In addition, I've been involved in creating video and audio content, as well as developing a digital version of Physics World for ipad/iphone and Android devices.
	Suzanne Elvidge	I am a freelance writer and editor, with over 20 years experience in publishing, journalism and communications. I specialise in writing about pharmaceuticals and medicine, and the healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, for a specialist audience, and on health, lifestyle, green living, writing and other topics for a consumer audience. I have also written outside these areas, and am comfortable researching new topics quickly. I have written news, features and company profiles for online and print publications; blogs for scientific, business and consumer sites; slide kits, presentations and speaker notes for academic and lay audiences; fliers, brochures, marketing emails and web pages; white papers; review articles; ebooks and longer reports; and global value dossiers, key messages, slide kits, meeting reports, and drug and disease reports. I have edited papers for peer-reviewed journals and proofed textbooks and conference brochures.
	Richard Elwes	After completing a PhD in mathematical logic in Leeds, Richard won the Plus Magazine New Writers Award in 2006, and since then has devoted himself to promoting mathematics in various ways and places. A feature writer for the New Scientist magazine, he has two books now out: 'Maths 1001', and 'Mathematics Without The Boring Bits' (a.k.a. 'How to Build a Brain'). Also a qualified teacher, he enjoys talking about maths in public, in schools, and in universities.
	Jon Evans	Jon is a science writer, editor and author. Over an almost 15-year career, he has written for a wide range of print and online publications, including New Scientist, Chemistry World and Nature Medicine. His first book, Understand Science, is being published by Hodder Education. He is also the founder of JE Science, a company providing communication services to science-based companies and organizations.
	Andy Extance	After eight years working in labs making drug candidates and adhesives, I officially joined the ranks of professional science journalists in April 2007. Until June 2009 I worked first as a reporter, and then as news editor, for Compound Semiconductor magazine. I now freelance for a wide range of publications, mainly targeting scientifically-trained audiences, although I would like to broaden this.
	Jasmine Farsarakis	-
	Joey Faulkner	I am currently a student studying at Oxford University - I also help to design Bang! Science Magazine, a student publication.
	Georgina Ferry	Georgina Ferry is a science writer, broadcaster and author. She joined New Scientist as book reviews editor in 1979, and soon afterwards became a regular presenter on Radio 4's Science Now. She has worked freelance since the mid-1980s, and since 1998 has published four books on 20th century scientists and their life and work. www.georginaferry.com
	Peter Finch	I have 20 years experience as a freelance technical author, copywriter and editor in the aerospace, information technology, engineering and commercial sectors. I now write on science and technology with the aim of making science and technological developments accessible and understandable to the general public. My qualifications are in engineering, communication and public relations.
	Elizabeth Fletcher	Freelance writing and editing on wide variety of topics in the life sciences and healthcare, the business of life sciences, entrepreneurship, market and technology due diligence and strategy development. I have worked in publishing, biopharmaceutical industry, technology transfer and economic development.
	Sian Foch-Gatrell	Sian was recently a molecular genetics research assistant in biofuels and the Scottish Crop Research Institute. In October 201- she began her PhD at the University of East Anglia in a topic related to climate change and biological oceanography.The project falls under a larger scope of similar research into this area - the Dynamic Green Ocean Project. For the last four years Sian has written for two science magazines; she has been a Production Manager for one of them and is experienced in copy and handle editing. Currently, she is a freelance science writer.
	Steven Forrest	A student already involved in TV, Radio and Print at Royal Holloway University of London. These include creating a TV documentary on "Swine Flu", a BBC4-style radio programme on "Hungover Britain" and currently producing a TV documentary on Hydrothermal Vents. He also presents an hour long weekly science programme on his student radio show as well as writing for The Orbital as a Science Correspondent. Currently working as an intern at the Society of Biology he is hoping to pursue a career in broadcast media. His twitter name is "InsanitySteve" - originally set up for his radio show which incorporates the name of the radio station - Insanity Radio. (You may have seen him at the UKCSJ 2010 handing out free Pimms)
	Arran Frood	Arran Frood has been a freelance science writer since 2000 and has covered all sorts for New Scientist, Nature, BBC online (Magazine, Sci-Tech and Health sections), The Times, the Telegraph and The Independent. Arran was Nature's Web Editor for a bit, then a Web Projects Editor which involved making an interactive, multimedia website about the magazines long and illustrious history (www.nature.com/nature/history). After a stint as a full-time freelancer Arran joined BBSRC and write articles for the web, Business magazine, and direct a video here and there. He remains an active freelance writer and editor and also scribbles some fiction as time allows. http://www.cuttings.me/users/arranfrood
	Ian Fyfe	As a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, I have been involved with the university science magazine BlueSci as editor and president 2010, and have contributed several pieces to the magazine and website. Since, I have written for The Association of British Sciene Writers, Nature Scitable Blog 'Student Voices' and several online news and feature pieces for number one Australian science media brand 'Cosmos'. I also have my own website with science blogs and articles alongside other content. I am available for freelance work.
	DHARMENDRASINGH GANDHI	CHEMICAL ENGINEER PUBLISHED VARIOUS CONFERENCS AND SEMINARS IN DIFFERENT CONVENTIONS
	Will Gater	Will is a journalist with the BBC's Sky at Night Magazine and has previously worked for the European Southern Observatory & ESA/Hubble Space Telescope press offices. He is a former news editor of Astronomy Now magazine and today presents Sky at Night Magazine's monthly vodcast.
	Claire Gilby	Communications specialist on all things environmental - conservation science/policy etc. Day job is in the press office at London's Natural History Museum and the rest of time I'm freelancing. Committee member with responsibility for managing benefit programmes for ABSW members and society promotion.
	Christina/Chrissie Giles	Ale-drinking, pun-loving, cat calendar enthusiast Chrissie honed her skills in the heady world of motor caravan journalism. After a brief spell copyediting for Nature Clinical Practice, she became Senior Science Writer at the Wellcome Trust. Also a freelance for 6 years, she has worked on many projects, including press releases, books, conference reports and websites on biomedical topics. Clients include British Heart Foundation, BioMed Central, Manta Ray Media and King's College London.
	Jenny Gimpel	Freelance editor for the Environment Agency, Oxford Science Editing and other organisations. PhD in Environmental Chemistry.
	Celso Gomes	Celso Gomes is a biochemist who fell in love with nanoscience. You can find him talking about it everywhere, but he collects his most important thoughts at communitynano.com .
	Richard Grant	Richard P Grant has fifteen years' research experience in industrial and academic laboratories, in Oxford, Cambridge and Sydney, specializing in how the structure of biological macro-molecules determines their cellular function. He edits the 'Literature' section of F1000 The Scientist and runs the Naturally Selected blog. He has been blogging for several years, talking about science and life at Nature Network
	Nathan Gray	Nathan is a science journalist, specialising in writing news, and producing rich media for the web. Dedicated to producing focused science content on food and nutrition topics, Nathan currently writes for industry leading B2B new websites FoodNavigator.com and NutraIngredients.com; where he produces high quality news and features for food and nutrition industry professionals.
	Martin Griffiths	Martin took up a new position coordinating science training opportunities for journalists and journalism students in August 2010. The post is funded by BIS and hosted by the Royal Statistical Society. He is on secondment from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology where he writes briefings on physical sciences and IT for members of Parliament. Before that he was a writer and section editor at Physics World, the members' magazine of the Institute of Physics. Martin has a PhD in experimental particle physics.
	Jenny Gristock	-
	Helga Groll	Helga has an MSc in Zoology (University of Vienna, Austria and University Paul Sabatier, France), with a specialisation in animal behaviour and cognition, and a PhD in Neuroethology (University of Southampton, UK). Her international education includes scientific stays in Austria, Quebec, France and England. Helga is currently establishing a career in Science Communication and Writing because she believes that making science more accessible for the public is very important for the development of our society. Helga loves variety and is very interested in Life Science topics, but also in areas of Psychology, Anthropology, History, Philosophy or History of Science, to name a view. In addition, she is fluent in German, English and French and in her spare time she enjoys singing, horseriding, photography, painting and travelling. twitter: NaturalArtiste blog: naturalartiste.blogspot.co.uk facebook: NaturalArtiste
	Wendy Grossman	Founder of the UK magazine The Skeptic. See www.pelicancrossing.net for more.
	Nicola Guttridge	Nicola Guttridge is the current editor-in-chief of Imperial College's award-winning science magazine I, Science. She studied Astrophysics at UCL and is now currently at Imperial College on the MSc Science Communication course. She blogs for I, Science at isciencemag.co.uk, maintains a personal blog (nguttridge.wordpress.com, and blogs at the Huffington Post on topics of space and astronomy. More information and examples of work can be found at nicolaguttridge.com.
	Simon Hadlington	Simon is a freelance science writer and editor with more than 20 years experience. He has written about science, technology, medicine and the environment for most of the UK's quality newspapers, for mainstream and specialist magazines and for government departments and industry. Before going freelance he worked on the newsdesk of Nature.
	Melanie Hall	Melanie Hall is a freelance journalist writing about science and health. She previously worked as a senior reporter covering science, nature and business at a regional newspaper before joining a healthcare trade magazine as a clinical reporter. She blogs about science, the media and technology on her website, www.melanie-hall.co.uk.
	Garry Hammond	I have worked for many years in delivering education at a distance to Open University students, via printed text, websites, CDs and DVDs. Previously I worked for the Institute of Physics as a science journalist and editor. My degree is BSc in Physics. Co-author of Pan paperback Save It! An Energy Consumer's Handbook. Website: tiny.cc/gh-editorial
	Mike Harrison	-
	Sarah Harrop	Sarah is a Science Writer at the Medical Research Council, where she edits the MRC’s bimonthly magazine and other print publications. She has a decade’s experience in science writing and editing, including roles at the UK Clinical Research Collaboration and in the drug information team at Thomson Reuters. She has also dabbled in travel writing, winning second prize in the Guardian Young Travel Writer of the Year awards 2002.
	Elizabeth Hauke	With a background working as a medical doctor and subsequently as a medical writer, I have broadened my interests into multimedia science reporting. I have a weekly science radio show and podcast called Short Science (www.shortscience.co.uk). I also report for the Imperial College Podcast. I also undertake freelance print, web and design assignments (www.elizabethhauke.com).
	Amy Hayward	Amy Hayward is a first year PhD student in Psychology. As editor of the University of Aberdeen's Au Science Magazine (ausm.org,uk), and a STEM ambassador, when she's not writing in third person she's helping other people do it.
	Sophie Hebden	Sophie Hebden is a freelance science writer and sub-editor, focusing mainly on physics and issues relating to peace, justice and development. She has worked as news editor for SciDev.Net, providing science and technology news relevant to the developing world. Prior to that she worked in the Nature press office. She has a MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London, and a PhD in space physics from the University of Leicester.
	Alexander Hellemans	I write about developments in physics, astronomy, nanotechnology, energy, and science policy. My articles are published in Scientific American, Science, Nature, New Scientist, Physics World, The Scientist, La Recherche, Astronomy, Sky and Telescope, The Guardian, The Independent, and other publications. See htpp://hellemans.fastmail.fm
	Katie Herring	Kate has a first class Physics with Medical Physics degree from Sheffield University. Following graduation she spent two years travelling and then working as an addiction counsellor in Birmingham, before joining the Met Office in 2009. She trained and worked as a forecaster in Exeter, Aberdeen and abroad, before a change in job role to look after the delivery of weather services to media customers.
	Rebecca Hill	Beki is in the final stint of her MA in Science Journalism at City University, London, which has given her the chance to work at The Times and the Guardian. She has written about all kinds of science, and has a particular interest in audio production. Other experience includes internships at Sense about Science and the Science Media Centre. Previously she studied at the University of Sheffield, obtaining both a BSc (Biochemistry and Genetics) and a PhD (structural and molecular biology). Whilst studying for her PhD she co-founded the Sheffield sub-branch of the British Science Association, Science Brainwaves.

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